American Crime Literature On Screen
"american crime literature on screen" Movies and TV Shows
#1
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Synopsis:
A former child star torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion.
Starring:
Wesley Addy,
Bette Davis,
Victor Buono
#2
Topaz
Synopsis:
Copenhagen, Denmark, 1962. When a high-ranking Soviet official decides to change sides, a French intelligence agent is caught up in a cold, silent and bloody spy war in which his own family will play a decisive role.
Starring:
Michel Piccoli,
John Vernon,
Philippe Noiret
Plot:
1960s,
cold war,
spy,
defection,
cuban missile crisis,
year 1962,
secret agent,
surveillance,
intrigue,
interrogation
...
#3
Psycho
Synopsis:
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
Starring:
John McIntire,
Martin Balsam,
Simon Oakland
Plot:
motel,
shower,
money,
maniac,
stabbed with a knife,
surprise ending,
suspense,
serial killer,
theft,
homicidal maniac
...
#4
Band of Outsiders
Synopsis:
Cinephile slackers Franz and Arthur spend their days mimicking the antiheroes of Hollywood noirs and Westerns while pursuing the lovely Odile. The misfit trio upends convention at every turn, be it through choreographed dances in cafés or frolicsome romps through the Louvre. Eventually, their romantic view of outlaws pushes them to plan their own heist, but their inexperience may send them out in…
Starring:
Anna Karina,
Ernest Menzer,
Claude Brasseur
#5
The Gray Man
Synopsis:
When a shadowy CIA agent uncovers damning agency secrets, he's hunted across the globe by a sociopathic rogue operative who's put a bounty on his head.
Starring:
Callan Mulvey,
Alfre Woodard,
Billy Bob Thornton
Plot:
daughter,
gun,
handgun,
epic action,
gunfight,
helicopter,
prague,
prague czech republic,
bare chested male,
american in prague
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